| There are 3 types of alternative energy products | | | | for use. |
| that can produce electricity for your home. The | | | | 2. Wind mill or wind turbines acts in reverse of an |
| selection of the type of alternative electric energy | | | | airplane propeller, when the wind pushes against it |
| products largely depend on where you live and | | | | this causes the blades to rotate which drives the |
| there are alternatives that can fit most all types | | | | attached generator to produce electricity. |
| of situations that you may encounter at your | | | | 3. Magnetic generator is the latest technology in |
| current location. The decision to investigate some | | | | the home energy market. Basically it is a coil |
| form of alternative energy is a step forward to | | | | wrapped around a shaft and when electric current |
| reducing your carbon footprint and a good start | | | | is provided the center shaft starts to spin. Same |
| to reducing the omissions of carbon dioxide gas. | | | | as an electric motor except the magnetic |
| Electric power today is a critical factor to basic | | | | generator combines both a motor and generator |
| life; we depend on it every day. When an | | | | in the same system. On start up it consumes |
| occurrence of a prolonged blackout occurs our | | | | more energy then it produces but as it |
| society goes into panic, workplaces close and the | | | | approaches operating speed more electricity is |
| local economy suffers a big hit. A major failure | | | | produced then is consumed to keep it running. We |
| puts at risk the entire population that live in the | | | | have all become aware of the global warming |
| serviced area. We are all becoming aware of the | | | | issue and the damages that have already been |
| global warming issue and for these reasons more | | | | done, every day we are doing more damage. If |
| and more people are seeking alternative energy | | | | every residence would install an electricity |
| products for their home. | | | | alternative system we could stop the downward |
| The three main types of electricity alternative | | | | slide of our environment and this would give us |
| energy products are: | | | | more time find alternates of the other carbon |
| | | | producing industries. You can follow the link inside |
| 1. Home solar electricity systems convert sunlight | | | | this article that leads to a website where more |
| into electricity by using solar cells. When sunlight | | | | detailed information is available on alternative |
| strikes a solar cell, positive and negative electrons | | | | energy products. Taking this one small step |
| are accumulated between the two layers of the | | | | makes a major impact to reducing the total green |
| solar cell and the two surfaces are joined by a | | | | house gases when we combine it with the 10,000 |
| wire, which carries the electricity into your home | | | | other homes already using alternative electricity. |